Park Hopping Rule Change Hits Disneyland Next Week

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When it comes to park hopping, Disneyland blows Disney World out of the water, despite an annoying complication. Well, after years of said annoying complication, it’s about to get even easier to bounce between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure!

DCA Entrance

When the Disneyland theme parks reopened after the 2020 pandemic closures, a morning restriction was placed on park hopping between the two parks, which created some annoying limitations. While the change was billed as temporary, it’s stuck around all the way into 2026. However, that restriction is FINALLY about to lift — and most folks are excited about the change!

Beginning June 9th, 2026, Disneyland Resort guests with Park Hopper tickets and Magic Key passes can go between the two parks any time during operational hours!

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Until next week, guests had to select which park they wanted to visit first during the reservation process, and then they couldn’t park hop until 11 AM. That rule will now be gone.

That doesn’t mean the reservation system is gone, however. Guests will still need to make a park pass reservation and indicate which park they plan on starting in.

Disney California Adventure

The ability to park hop is subject to availability, so Disney still wants to get headcounts to get an idea of how many people will be at the parks and which park might be more popular. Either way, if neither park is at max capacity, it won’t really matter which park you select first anymore.

This flexibility is reminiscent of a time before the pandemic, when Disneyland was famous for its go-with-the-flow vibe. While the reservation system still controversially remains, the easing of the park hopping returns this relaxed vibe — even if it’s just a little bit. The ability to change your schedule on a whim and not worry about rules is not taken for granted among Disneyland visitors and Magic Key passholders.

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We’ll be monitoring what this change looks like and will continue to bring you all the latest Disneyland news, so be sure to follow us here at DFB to stay in the know!

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